Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[micstrachan]

@micstrachan and/or I think, @ChicoryBlue use a heating pad. Wrap it around the roost, then wrap and old towel around that (to protect the pad & moderate the direct heat some), fasten the towel (ball bungies work great) on and viola', toasty warm roosts. ?@BY Bob might have tried this, too.

I haven't done this as I have no electricity at my coop, but whichever one posted that idea previously seemed to like it/stated it worked well for them.

Not me. BUT, I do have a low wattage pet heating pad that is USB powered and can run on a power bank, if needed.

 

[micstrachan]

@pspatbyc
This is the smaller of the two you can buy here.
I have these scattered around the place.
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OMG, I’ve never seen these. I WANT some!

 

[micstrachan]

You explained it really well, but I got lost following the discussion in the link. I'm thinking as you say that the suction behind the greater amount of water in the tank makes it work. Maybe it lowers the air pressure there and the water weight becomes equal with the smaller amount of water in the cup exposed to regular air pressure. Maybe the surface tension of water plays a part, like an amoeba with a pseudopod sticking out? The movie The Blob...
Taxes:
The Buckeyes at 13 days old. Butters on the right, Hazel in the middle and I think Peanut on the left.
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Left to right: Popcorn ready to jump, Peanut, Hazel and Butters.
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Precious! They look different than BOTH my Buckeyes (different ages) did as chicks!

Ruby

Minnie

 

[micstrachan]

Everyone is taking advantage of the mild weather, back to the deep freeze tomorrow...

Don't know what's so much fun on Mount Poopmore, but they sure enjoy digging around up there.View attachment 2959463

Mount Poopmore! Hahahaaaa!!!

 

[micstrachan]

No one has been up there for a while. I hope you enjoyed your time.

THERE YOU ARE, Bob! I’m catching up and was starting to worry. I know you’re sick, so…

How are you feeling now? I guess you won’t see this until FBF.

 

[micstrachan]

A Few Minutes of Free Range

Despite feeling awful I still got the ladies out for a bit. They were none too thrilled with all the snow about and did not way past stay put long. Thankfully I did not have to stay out for long. I tossed them some sunflower seeds. Notice how reluctant Hattie was to venture far from the door. I had to call her to get her to even come out at all.

Also no song birds singing.

Yay. Nice to see them out.

 

[micstrachan]

Hahaha, the first snow here I lost Buttercup View attachment 2959693

Wow, it’s like a Bev Doolittle piece!

 

[Ponypoor]

Mount Poopmore! Hahahaaaa!!!

Yes it's quite the journey to push the wheelbarrow up and around it lofty peak.

And the chickens are just mad to get out and scratch and peck around up there, likely bugs and such in the manure as its warm in there even when it's -30c hahaha the horses go up there to warm their feet. And the chickens likely are happy also to go there as it's warm

 

[micstrachan]

IIRC, he used to poke a hose into the tank part to fill it.

Much the same as I do with the hens ceramic water jars. Janet is drinking from one in this photo.

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Here's a better view.

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Ooohhh, I remember these jars now! Must look for some!

 

[Ponypoor]

Wow, it’s like a Bev Doolittle piece!

Yep, put her in a stand of poplars and call it spirit chicken